The Liver Cancer Center provides comprehensive care for patients with cancer affecting the liver and pancreas, including primary and metastatic cancers as well as suspicious liver masses.

By combining the expertise of multiple specialists in one setting, a single referral offers access to the latest therapies available. Specialists and support services are readily available from diagnosis through treatment and beyond, providing comfort and convenience for patients and their families.

Prevention

To help prevent liver cancer, experts advise limiting alcohol consumption as well as exposure to the hepatitis virus. Vaccines for hepatitis B are available and usually recommended for children and individuals considered at high risk for contracting the disease. A healthy diet and regular exercise can also help lower your risk for developing liver cancer.

Signs and Symptoms

Most liver cancers do not cause symptoms until late stages, but sometimes they do occur earlier. Signs and symptoms include:

Unexplained weight loss

Lack of appetite

Feeling very full after a small meal

Ongoing stomach pain

Swelling in the stomach area

Yellow-green coloration of the skin and eyes known as jaundice

Chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis that worsens

Liver enlargement or a mass that can be felt in the liver area

For more information on liver cancer prevention, contact the Norton Cancer Institute Resource Center at (502) 629-5500 or email cancer@nortonhealthcare.org. A health care professional will research and respond to your question within 48-hours. Exceptions may include weekends and holidays.